Top 15 Best-Selling Luxury Vehicles In America - 2015 Year End

The Lexus RX was once again the top-selling premium brand new vehicle in America in 2015.

U.S. Vehicle Sales Rankings By Model: 2015 Year EndNow in the fourth iteration of a vehicle which shook the luxury arena in the late 90s, the RX outsold its nearest rival, the BMW 3-Series, by more than 6000 sales in 2015; outselling its nearest direct rival, the Cadillac SRX, by nearly 32,000 units.

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It was a record year for the SRX, but the Lexus, even in a challenging transition year, is an unstoppable force. Often criticized for bland dynamics, unfortunate styling, and a lack of third row, consumers consistently prove that the critics are wrong. 100,610 U.S. buyers appreciated the Lexus RX's dynamics, styling, and seating arrangement in 2015.Among vehicles with base prices above $45,000, seven of the top 15 best-selling vehicles in America in 2015 were General Motors products. That group of seven includes one Cadillac sedan, a bevy of full-size SUVs, and the Chevrolet Corvette. The BMW X5's 54,997 U.S. sales in 2015 ranked second in that group.Historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these top-selling luxury vehicles can always be accessed through the dropdown menu at GCBC's Sales Stats page, and for those not viewing the mobile version of this site, near the top right of this page, as well.2014 Year End • 2013 Year End • 2012 Year End

Rank

Premium Brand Vehicle

2015

2014

% Change

#1

Lexus RX

100,610

107,490

-6.4%

#2

BMW 3-Series

94,527

100,970

-6.2%

#3

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

86,080

75,065

14.7%

#4

Cadillac SRX

68,850

53,578

28.5%

#5

Lexus ES

64,969

72,508

-10.4%

#6

Acura MDX

58,208

65,603

-11.3%

#7

BMW X5

54,997

47,031

16.9%

#8

Audi Q5

52,006

42,420

22.6%

#9

Acura RDX

51,026

44,865

13.7%

#10

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

49,736

66,401

-25.1%

#11

Acura TLX

47,080

19,127

146%

#12

Lexus IS

46,430

51,358

-9.6%

#13

BMW 4-Series

46,082

41,442

11.2%

#14

BMW 5-Series

44,162

52,704

-16.2%

#15

Infiniti Q50

43,874

36,899

18.9%

For the purposes of the above list, premium brands include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo. Brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus don't report specific monthly sales data. Bentley and Maserati only report brand totals. Buick has been excluded with a bunch of other automakers that don't sell vehicles with base prices higher than $40K.

Rank

Vehicles With Base Prices Above $45,000

2015

2014

% Change

#1

Chevrolet Tahoe

88,342

97,726

-9.6%

#2

BMW X5

54,997

47,031

16.9%

#3

Chevrolet Suburban

50,866

55,009

-7.5%

#4

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

49,736

66,401

-25.1%

#5

BMW 5-Series

44,162

52,704

-16.2%

#6

GMC Yukon

42,732

41,569

2.8%

#7

Ford Expedition

41,443

44,632

-7.1%

#8

Cadillac Escalade

35,923

30,522

17.7%

Cadillac Escalade *

21,230

19,482

9.0%

Cadillac Escalade ESV *

14,691

10,987

33.7%

Cadillac Escalade EXT *

2

53

-96.2%

#9

Chevrolet Corvette

33,329

34,839

-4.3%

#10

Mercedes-Benz M-Class °

32,550

46,726

-30.3%

#11

GMC Yukon XL

31,334

29,752

5.3%

#12

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class

27,707

26,597

4.2%

#13

Lexus GX460

25,212

22,685

11.1%

#14

Lexus GS

23,117

22,198

4.1%

#15

Cadillac XTS

23,112

24,335

-5.0%

Source: Automakers & ANDCRed font indicates year-over-year declining sales$45,000 USD (before delivery) is an arbitrary borderline, but if GCBC was to follow this system of designating only expensive vehicles as luxury vehicles, adding approximately $15,000 to the average new car transaction price seemed like a fitting place to begin. Plenty of less expensive vehicles with specific models feature prices above $45,000 - M, RS, and AMG models come to mind, specifically - but in the case of the second list, we know that none of the registrations were of cars priced at $32,750, as would be the case with the new BMW 320i, which costs less than a Honda Accord V6 Touring.
^ Escalade breakdown by variant.° Mercedes-Benz's M-Class was replaced by the GLE (20,663 sales in calendar year 2015) in August 2015.Updated at 5:38 PM AT on 01.07.2015 with altered RDX numbers.

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